(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
number; number plate; license plate
another prefecture; other prefectures
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
being too late; losing one's final chance
to comb down; to smooth down
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to sink (into); to get depressed
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
clatter; clank; rattling; capsule toy vending machine
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
those (near the second person)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
with a momentary flash of light